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2014 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2014MIECF) was successfully concluded today (March 29). The 3-day event, under the theme "Energising Green Business Growth", has attracted 9,245 visitors. MIECF's role as a green platform has been fully utilised through the organisation of the exhibition, forums, presentations and seminars, business matching sessions, networking meetings and cocktail receptions, as well as technical visits, and further promoted the development of the environmental industry and related technology. Since its inception in 2008, there have been constant improvements in the quality of the event, providing opportunities for networking and promotion of business co-operation. During the 3-day event, nearly 800 business matching sessions were held (this number does not include business discussions at the venue arranged freely between the exhibitors and participants). The figure included business matching negotiations for hotels as well as government departments. Countries and regions involved in the business negotiations included Mainland China, Korea, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. The discussions involved environmentally friendly hotel supplies, co-operation in solid waste recycling projects, indoor air purification, LED energy-saving lamps, technological co-operation in sewage treatment, vertical planting techniques, green building materials, waste recycling solutions as well as wastewater management. Regarding the Hosted Buyer Programme, seven major local hotels were invited to participate in the green business matching, including Galaxy Macau Hotel, Holiday Inn Macau, MGM Grand Hotel Macau, Sofitel Hotel Macau at Ponte 16, Emperor Hotel, Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel and San Va Hotel, for the procurement of green products, including hotel supplies, energy-saving systems, renewable energies, green building, solutions and equipment for waste and water treatment. The Organiser has arranged around 70 business matching sessions for the hotel industry. On the other hand, several Macao government departments and education institutions also participated in the procurement discussions for the purchase of environmentally friendly office supplies, water and energy saving equipment, green construction projects, energy saving lamps and electric cars. Over 40 procurement sessions were arranged for local government departments. Several Environmental Industry Networking Meetings were also held during MIECF. The Secretary of State for Environmental Affairs of Portugal has organised a Portuguese business delegation to participate in this year's MIECF, with members including representatives of major enterprises in the area of waste treatment and recycling industries. During the 3-day event, a total of 26 contracts were signed, the signatories came from Mainland China (including Beijing as well as the municipalities of Jiangmen, Zhuhai and Shenzhen in Guangdong Province), Italy, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, involving the following industries: environmental protection, construction and engineering, information exchange, education, co-operation in environmental technology as well as product agent. The projects involve environmental technology collaboration and information exchange, co-operation in the setting-up of an international-level base for the quality control of Traditional Chinese Medicine and trade platform for the healthcare industry, kitchen waste recovery and recycling, environmental co-operation projects, energy projects, sale of and agency for environmental products as well as environmental education. During the event, many exhibitors agree that the activities held under MIECF were very practical and that the counter-parties in the green matching were selected appropriately, and therefore they were satisfied with the outcome. Nine forums were held, including seven forum sessions and two seminars, with the participation of 58 experts and scholars from 12 countries and regions. Speakers shared their valuable insights on several environmental issues, and further elevated the event to an international level. Keynote speakers this year included Professor Joseph Stiglitz, Recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, Former Chief Economist of the World Bank, Honorary Doctor of Social Sciences of the University of Macau, and Professor at the University of Columbia (USA), as well as Mr James Jao, President of Lon On Group (USA), Senior Expert on Planning, State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs of the People´s Republic of China and Steering Member of the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat). The themes of their speeches were "A Future of Green Growth: Why Sustainability and Equity Are Crucial for Saving the Environment" and "The Past, Present and the Future of Chinese Three Star Green Building Rating System" respectively. Additionally, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Asia Pacific Travel Association (PATA), two seminars were held to discuss topics in the environmental field, namely, "Ecological Civilization and the Development of Low-carbon Economy" and "Corporate Social Responsibility and the Visitor Economy", highlighting the challenges and opportunities that Macao faces, in the course of its social development. The forums this year were attended by over 2,900 participants. The event venue covered an area of over 16,000 square metres, encompassing six major areas, namely, energy efficiency, renewable energies, green building, green mobility, solutions for waste treatment and water treatment, and environmental services. The setting-up of several exhibition pavilions allowed for a larger concentration of products, with practical results. The "Convention & Exhibition Through Train Service", organised in collaboration with the organisations of the environmental industry of Guangdong Province, is again available this year, to facilitate the participation of professionals from the Pan-Pearl River Delta Region in MIECF-related activities. The service has received overwhelming response. To actively promote the concept of a green exhibition, recyclable building materials were used for the design and setting-up of the venue, dispensing the use of carpets. On the other hand, 3,000 potted plants were used for the first time for decoration of the venue and these plants will be distributed to the public on the last day of the event, in the afternoon of the Green Public Day. Besides, over 2,500 square metres of inkjet posters will be donated to social enterprises later for the production of recycled shopping bags which will be distributed at next year´s MIECF. This year, MIECF has fully implemented the government´s policy of "Reduce Waste at Source and Resource Recycling", by reducing as much as possible the amount of waste generated by the event. The last day of the event, which has been designated as the Green Public Day, recorded over 2,900 visitors. To further promote environmental awareness and MIECF's concept to the general public, the Environmental Protection Bureau organised 12 schools with a total of 600 students to visit MIECF. Guided visit services were provided to introduce and explain the activities of the Green Public Day and related information about MIECF. Students and the general public could enhance their knowledge and awareness in environmental protection through the participation in MIECF. This year marks the seventh year of MIECF since its inception in 2008. In 2011, MIECF was certified as an "UFI Approved Event", demonstrating that it has steadily developed into an important exchange platform between the environmental industry in the Pan-PRD region and the international market. The MIECF next year will be held from 26 to 28 March 2015.
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The last day (March 29) of the 2014 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2014MIECF) has been designated as the Green Public Day. A series of environmental-themed activities were organised with the aim of disseminating environmental information to the public in a fun-filled atmosphere. These activities attracted the participation of 2,900 visitors, providing a lively atmosphere to the venue. In order to constantly enhance the environmental awareness of local residents, and encourage them to become more environmentally friendly in their daily lives, the last day of MIECF was designated as the Green Public Day with the theme of "Reduce the Use of Plastic Bags to Make Our City Greener". A range of environmental-themed activities were held, including environmental workshops to encourage the use of imagination and creativity to convert household waste into environmentally friendly articles, as well as themed games for parents and their children, giving them the opportunity to enjoy the occasion and at the same time learn about environmental protection. At the venue, several informational display boards are set up showcasing information and tips on reducing the use of plastic bags in our daily life. In addition, there was also a lucky draw, with electronic stored value cards designed by the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) given out as prizes. Two DSPA mascots – Mr. Planet and Mano Cloud also participated in the event and take photos with the visitors and provided everyone a pleasant week-end. Besides, local citizens could also join the Green Points Programme as members at the station posted in the venue and immediately earn 50 bonus points. In order to promote environmental awareness and understanding of the MIECF´s concept, DSPA organised 600 students from 12 education institutions to visit the venue, with guided tours to explain to the students the concept of and information about MIECF and the Green Public Day, so as to make these events as mobile teaching materials about environmental protection. Education institutions that have participated in Green Public Day activities included: The Workers´ Children High School (Primary Section), Escola da Associação das Mulheres de Macau, Escola Associação dos Filhos e Irmãos dos Agricultores (Choi Non School), Escola Secundária Luso-Chinesa Luís Gonzaga Gomes, Colégio Santa Rosa de Lima (English Section), Lin Nam School, Escola de Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Colégio Diocesano de São José (5.º), Escola para Filhos e Irmãos dos Agricultores (Choi Non School) (Secondary Section), The Workers´ Children High School (Secondary Section),Hou Kong Middle School Macau and the Macau University of Science and Technology.
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The last day (March 29) of the 2014 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2014MIECF) is designated as the Green Public Day. Under the theme of "Reduce the Use of Plastic Bags to Make Our City Greener", a series of fun-filled activities has been scheduled, including lucky draw, green workshop, themed games, stage activities and magic shows, which aim to disseminate and raise public awareness of reducing the use of plastic bags as a mean to promote environmental protection. To constantly enhance the environmental awareness of local residents, and to adopt environmentally friendly behaviour in our daily lives, the Organizer will mark the Green Public Day with a series of activities suitable for the whole family, including environmental workshops which, by means of a bit of imagination and creativity, can turn waste into a wide range of environmentally friendly accessories. The parent-child activities include: magic shows, stage activities and themed games. At the venue, several display boards will be set up with information and tips on reducing the use of plastic bags in our daily lives. The three mascots from the Macao Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) – Mr. Planet, Ms. Tree and Mano Cloud will also show up and take photos with the visitors for a fun-filled weekend. Prizes to be won from the lucky draw consist of the special edition electronic stored value cards designed by DSPA. Besides, local citizens can also join as a member of the Green Points Programme, and be immediately entitled to 50 bonus points. Registered members will received 50 bonus points by participating in any on site activity on the Green Public Day (limited to the participation of Macao residents and each participant will be entitled to the bonus points once). The Green Public Day is an ideal platform for the implementation of environmental education, and to instil to the students the knowledge and understanding of MICEF´s environmental philosophy. Guided tours are arranged for schools which have already registered for the green guided visit service. To facilitate access to the venue and promote green mobility, three free shuttle bus routes will be in service on the Green Public Day, operating between Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel and the following locations: 1. Macau Square, at Avenida Dr. Mário Soares
2. Opposite to Pak Wai Car Park, at Avenida Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida
3. Near Hac Sa Wan Royal Supermarket, at Estrada de Marginal do Hipódromo The above-mentioned free shuttle bus service will operate from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., at a 30-minute interval. (The last bus from Macao to MIECF venue departs at 5:30 p.m.). In addition, parking spaces are available at Exhibition Hall C of the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel for the general public who are driving to the venue. (Parking area will be opened from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Parking spaces are limited and will be arranged on first-come-first-served basis). All are welcome to participate in this meaningful environmental event, please come with your family members and friends.
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This year, the 2014 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2014MIECF) attracted the participation of more than 430 exhibitors from 22 countries and regions. Some exhibitors agreed that MIECF is an effective and ideal platform for exchange and co-operation, and facilitates their business expansion to other markets. On the second day of the event, a total of 396 green matching sessions and three Environmental Industry Networking Meetings were held. Mr. Chan, a third-time MIECF exhibitor from Hong Kong, agent of high-temperature gas filters, said that he intends to promote his company´s products in Macao. According to Mr. Chan, this type of product is ideal for dust filtration and regeneration at high temperature, around 1600 degrees Celsius. He explained that, this new technology has been rather common in Europe in recent years, but still relatively new in Asia, and therefore he plans to make use of the MIECF platform to introduce it to Mainland China and other parts of Asia. Talking about his experience in the previous two MIECF, Mr. Chan said that the outcome was favourable. Other than the launch of co-operation projects, he has also received enquiries and established contacts with other enterprises. He agreed that MIECF can line up products and buyers of environmental products and is therefore an excellent networking and co-operation platform. He will participate in the event again next year, to avail of the MIECF's promotion and publicity of environmentally friendly products to further develop his business. A first-time exhibitor from Taiwan promoted their product, a high-tech urinal. Ms. Wei, manager of the company said that this type of urinal represents a new technology to properly handle and treat excreta without the use of water. It is therefore environmentally friendly and hygienic, and particularly suitable for use in places with massive people flow. The company is seeking agents in Macao, Hong Kong and Mainland China for their products through the MIECF platform.
A Portuguese engineering services company, making its debut as an exhibitor, intended to develop business in Mainland China and is seeking co-operation partners through MIECF. On the second day of MIECF, the Organiser conducted a total of 396 green business sessions and three Environmental Industry Networking Meetings (with the participation of 4 organisations).
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On the second day (March 28) of 2014 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2014MIECF), a series of forums were held for the discussion of various environmental issues. Mr. James Jao, President of Long On Group, Senior Expert on Planning, State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs of the People´s Republic of China and Steering Member of the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) gave a keynote speech entitled "The Past, Present and the Future of Chinese Three Star Green Building Rating System". Mr. Jao began his speech by making an introduction of the Green Building Rating System in China. He said that China is currently very concerned about the pollution issues, and is therefore actively building ecologically friendly cities, by introducing the concept of green building, use of new energies, new technology, new construction materials and new building designs to minimize the use of land resources, through the construction of energy efficient buildings to reduce carbon emissions, so as to improve the living environment. At the Forum entitled "Ecological Civilization and the Development of Low-Carbon Economy", organised for the first time in collaboration with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People´s Republic of China, experts and scholars from Mainland China and Hong Kong explored the relations between ecological civilization and low-carbon development. In his presentation, Mr. Tu Ruihe, Deputy Director of International Co-operation and Deputy Director of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, representing Mr. Zhou Shengxian, Minister of Environmental Protection of the People´s Republic of China, made a brief review on the environmental protection process in China during the past four decades. He said that it has gone through five different stages, namely, environmental awareness, enactment of environmental policies and regulations, large-scale treatment, integrated treatment, and the construction of "ecological civilization". Currently in China, people´s awareness of the environmental issues has improved significantly.
In collaboration with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) for the first time, a forum was organised under the theme "Corporate Social Responsibility and the Visitor Economy", to share the experience of socially responsible operators in the tourism and hospitality industry. Speakers of this forum come from Australia, Hong Kong, Spain and the United States. Mr. Andrew Jones, PATA Executive Board Member and Founder of Sanctuary Resort said that socially responsible tourism industry should also be aware of the environmental issues as well as the sustainable development in the economic and social aspects, so that the profit derived from the business could also be used as a contribution to the society. The opinions expressed by the participants provided valuable references for enterprises in the implementation of green development. Students from the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies were invited to attend the forum and share the experience in green business development. The Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Session was participated by the presidents or secretaries-general of the environmental protection industry associations of provinces and regions in the Pan-PRD regions ("9+2"). The theme of the forum focused on the "Convergence of Advantages, Synergistic Development – Promotion of the Environmental Industrial Parks and Seminar on Regional Co-operation Program for the Provinces and Regions in the PPRD". Apart from the briefing on the environmental industrial parks, there were also exchanges on advanced environmental technologies and equipment, as well as new ideas to promote co-operation between the PPRD provinces and regions, to further enhance the collaboration and growth of the environmental industry in the PPRD region. Other forums held today included the "Green Chemical Forum – Environmental Protection Technology: The Driver for Green Chemical Industry" and "Waste no More – Efficient Way Forward".
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Prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economic sciences, one of the most important economists of our time, and recipient of an honorary doctorate from the University of Macau (UM), today gave a talk entitled "The Price of Inequality" at UM to a full-house audience.
In his welcome remarks, UM Rector Wei Zhao noted that Prof. Stiglitz was no stranger to UM as he gave a talk on the Asian financial crisis at UM in 2002, which was his first public talk in Asia after he received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Rector Wei Zhao praised Prof. Stiglitz as one of the most important and influential economists of our time who has won numerous honours. Rector Wei Zhao also thanked the Environmental Protection Bureau of Macao SAR and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute for their great support for the talk, which provided a great opportunity for the students to learn from a master economist. In his talk, Prof. Stiglitz pointed out that inequality and the gap between the rich and the poor have been growing within most countries around the world, and developing countries including China are not immune from these trends. He noted that there are many dimensions to inequality, including inequalities in income, wealth, health, exposure to environmental hazards, and access to justice. Data show that in the past few years, the incomes and wealth of the rich have been growing at an astounding rate, and a disproportionately larger share of the economic pie has gone to the top 1% of the population. Prof. Stiglitz thinks that each aspect of inequality has its causes, including discrimination, social customs and conventions, laws and regulations, and globalisation. He believes that society should ensure equal opportunities for all children. "What we mean by equality of opportunity is that a child, no matter where is born, no matter who his parents are, will have the ability to live up to his potential," said Prof. Stiglitz. "But in fact when we look at our society, it's not the case." Prof. Stiglitz discussed how inequality affected young people's upward mobility, citing examples of some students in the United States who, because their parents are not wealthy and well-connected, had to borrow money to go to college, only to find that after graduation they couldn't afford unpaid internships, and ended up waiting tables in the restaurants. He mentioned that Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, said in her recent talk to leading Chinese officials in Beijing that more inequality leads to lower economic growth and more economic instability, and expressed concern that China ought to be doing more to address the problems of inequality. During the Q&A session led by UM's Faculty of Business Administration Dean Prof. Jacky So, some audience asked about China's development, Prof. Stiglitz said that even as China is slowing down its growth, 7% is a number that economists did not even think of as feasible 40 years ago. He also mentioned that GDP is not a good measure of economic growth, because environmental protection, health care, social stability and equality are also very important that deserve the government's attention. Prof. Stiglitz is the chair of the Commission of Experts of the President of the United Nation General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System. He is a professor at Columbia University, where he is also the founder and co-president of the university's Initiative for Policy Dialogue. He was former chief economist of the World Bank, and he has taught at several top universities, including Princeton, Stanford, and MIT. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2001 for his analyses of markets with asymmetric information.
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Consumer Council conducted its specific price survey on over-the-counter drugs on 27th March for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12th June. Result of the mentioned survey has been uploaded to the Council's website (www.consumer.gov.mo) and is available in the Council's 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android apps. For inquiry, please call the Council's hotline: 8988 9315.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise export for February 2014 amounted to MOP721 million, up by 25% year-on-year; value of re-exports (MOP599 million) and domestic exports (MOP122 million) rose by 27% and 15% respectively. Total merchandise import was MOP6.07 billion, up by 10% year-on-year. Merchandise trade deficit amounted to MOP5.35 billion for February 2014. In the first two months of 2014, total value of merchandise export increased by 5% year-on-year to MOP1.66 billion, of which value of re-exports (MOP1.36 billion) and domestic exports (MOP293 million) increased by 5% and 2% respectively. Total value of merchandise import grew by 18% to MOP14.84 billion. Merchandise trade deficit widened to MOP13.19 billion for the first two months of 2014. Analysed by destination, merchandise export to Hong Kong (MOP1.02 billion), Mainland China (MOP217 million) and the EU (MOP54 million) in the first two months of 2014 increased by 5%, 9% and 19% respectively year-on-year, while export to the USA (MOP59 million) decreased by 20%. In addition, exports of Non-textiles (MOP1.51 billion) rose by 5% year-on-year, of which exports of Machines, apparatus & parts (MOP280 million) expanded by 54%, but that of Diamond & diamond jewellery (MOP178 million) dropped by 14%. Exports of Textiles & garments (MOP144 million) decreased by 2%, of which exports of Knitted or crocheted garments (MOP49 million) declined by 13%. By country of origin, merchandise import from Mainland China (MOP4.68 billion) and the EU (MOP3.80 billion) increased by 13% and 19% respectively year-on-year in the first two months of 2014. Imports of Consumer goods rose by 22% to MOP9.75 billion, with imports of Gold jewellery (MOP2.19 billion), Watches (MOP1.45 billion) and Beauty, cosmetic & skin-care products (MOP469 million) increasing by 70%, 86% and 51% respectively. External merchandise trade reached MOP16.50 billion in the first two months of 2014, up by 17% compared with MOP14.16 billion a year earlier.
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The 2014 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2014MIECF) have scheduled nine brilliant talks by experts and scholars from around the world, to share their insights on environmental issues. At today´s opening ceremony, Professor Joseph Stiglitz, Recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, Former Chief Economist of the World Bank, Honorary Doctor of Social Sciences of the University of Macau and Professor of the University of Columbia, gave a keynote speech entitled "A Future of Green Growth: Why Sustainability and Equity are Crucial for Saving the Environment". Prof. Stiglitz pointed out, at the beginning of his speech, that due to limited resources on Earth, the lack of these resources will lead to many social problems. In addition, environmental pollution may also have impact on the entire society. For instance, due to the concern on personal health, investors may be deterred from investing in places with bad environmental conditions. Therefore, all countries should aim at preventing the worsening of the pollution problem, so as to reduce its impact on the society and the economy. He pointed out that, after the economic crisis in 2008 in the United States, it has been proved that the incessant pursuit of the GDP growth has not produced a sustainable economy, given that high GDP growth is not a real indicator of the results of a nation´s economic development, but is, on the contrary, a warning that unequal distribution is getting worse. He suggested that countries should abandon their old ways of thinking, by not blindly pursuit GDP growth at the expense of domestic environmental protection. He proposed that, in addition to GDP, all aspects of the integrated indicators, such as employment rate, public health, the environmental situation of the country and the equitable distribution of resources should be taken into consideration, in order to get a true picture of the whole economy, given that, only with positive indicators in all aspects could sustainable economic development be achieved. In the last part of his keynote speech, Prof. Stiglitz stressed that a good environment relies on good government policy. Therefore, he said that the government should play a leading role in establishing green incentives to encourage the green economy, so that enterprises, while concentrating on the development of their business, could also pay attention to the environmental issues. He also recommended that the governments should introduce environmental taxes, under which enterprises are required to pay taxes in the use of certain resources and that the investment taxes received therefrom be used as incentive funds to foster green economy, thus creating a virtuous circle, so that economic development and environmental protection could co-exist. Green Sessions to Explore Business Opportunities in the Environmental Industry After the opening ceremony and keynote speech, the Green Forum was held and focused on issues in relations to Green Transportation, Green Building, Water and Sewage Treatment. Experts and scholars from Australia, European Union, Hong Kong , Japan, Macao, Mainland China, Portugal, Singapore and the United Kingdom were invited to be the speakers. The session on "Retroffiting for Industrial and Commercial Energy Efficiency – The Business Behind the Change" focused on how to reduce energy consumption. With the increasing demand for energy, how to cut costs, improve return on investments and the effective management of production resources have become important issues all over the world. Experts and scholars from Macao, Mainland China, Portugal, Singapore and the United Kingdom conducted in-depth discussion on this issue. At the session entitled "Incentives and Innovation Behind Sustainable Transportation" , guests from the European Union, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Portugal and the United Kingdom explored the topics of innovative transportation systems, traffic development in different regions and shared new concepts and ideas on the developments towards zero-emission green transportation. In his speech, Mr. Vincent Piket, Head of Office of the European Union to Hong Kong and Macao, stressed that, in order to build a green transportation community, it is important to firstly raise public awareness and then, through the enactment of relevant law, achieve the ultimate goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Besides, it is necessary to rely on science and technology innovation, by exploring new technology and new energies to better develop the green economy, he said. At the session on "The Future of Smart Building Design – Optimizing your Investment" , the focus was on the compatible features, technology, aesthetics and cost savings considerations involved in the design of practical buildings, as well as the use of environmentally friendly building materials and efficient maintenance methods. Speakers at this session come from Hong Kong, Macao, Mainland China, Malaysia and Singaporeand to provide references for the development of green construction. Water problem is a matter of global concern. At the "Waste No More – Efficient Way Forward" session, experts and scholars from Australia, Macao, Mainland China, Portugal and Singapore explored how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a city´s water supply and sewage treatment systems and shared the advanced waste water treatment technology, commercial water consumption plan and water recycling methods used by different locations, as well as the relationship between water quality and health.
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A total of 356 Green Matching Sessions were held on the first day of the Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2014MIECF), as well as three exchange sessions (with the participation of 11 organizations), and contributed to the the signing of 24 co-operation protocols, involving several areas, including information exchange and technical co-operation in the environmental field, development of a green-concept world-class control base for quality control of Chinese pharmaceutical industry and international trading platform for the healthcare industry, and energy-saving projects. The contracting parties were from Macao, Mainland China (Beijing and the municipalities of Jiangmen, Zhuhai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, inGuangdong Province), Hong Kong, Taiwan and Italy.
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